National Republican., 1887-10-18
MODERATELY ACTIVE MARKET.
Prices Show Slight Gains over satur.
days Closing Figures.

NEW York, Oct. 1.-THE stock market
to-day was moderately active and generally
strong, though there was some weakness
In the first hour. The feeling was some
what mixed this morning. but London ap-
peared as seller, which encouraged the
bears to again attack the list. There was q
sudden reyulsIon Of feeling toward noon,
when scarcity OF the more active stocks
for delivery became noticeable, the Wander
bllte, with the other trunk lines, and Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy commanding
Q premium for use. Considerable anxiety
to cover was then displayed, and the market
went up rapidly until this demand Stacked
OF, when it became quiet, though still re.
naming firm.
The opening was irregular, but tho
changes from Saturdays prices were from
to per cent. only either way. Weak.
ness appeared Immediately, however, and
In the fret half hour prices were down from
J to 9 per cent. The temper OF the market
then fairly turned, and gradual but steady
improvement, which lasted throughout al
most the entire day, and subject to only
Insignificant reaction, took place. The
volume Of business showed marked de-
crease in the afternoon, and the close was
quiet but firm at or near the best prices
reached. Most stocks show fractional
gains over Saturdays rnal figures.
Money on call has been easy, ranging
from % to 8, laet loan at and closing offered
at 4. Sterling exchange is strong and
active. Actual business at 4Sl2 to 432
for G0-day bills, and 1854 to 1851 for do.
mand. Posted rates, 1921 to 1869. Gov
eminent bonds have been dull but firm
to strong.
Treasury balances - Coin, slS2, 1ss, ,2os;
currency, Sl2, ,0SS.
The following were tho closing bid quota
tions'
IS, l26; ~ coup, 1881; Pac. es Of 'e5, l2l
Dist. Col Col SG5s, Il5i ga; e, gold ioSI
Ga, 1919; do. AZ, 95; Tenn. settlement 6s, 1917.
do. 5s. 1o3. Rich mond and West Point,
2lgS Va. es. As; do. consols, x N. >, Q,
fS rs,s Iii IL; 6env Ss sad r. s iisis 49, n NJ fdS K
seconds, s;[t: EoFthwestern cons, % lssi do do.
Paul con, Us; 81. L Chicago, aud Pac. apid.
ll6; Southern pac nrsts, 1857 r P. R. q. & O.,
CO.. Northern Pacific lst,iliIIS; West Shore 9sl Z;
AG%Ss ao pp azpEss' % AMI no. rxasse SSa i SSd Boz 4 HI
Southern, ,tl9{; Canton, t5"; Cen. Pac.,. 8oi
Ches. and Ohio, "a; Chicago aud Alton, 40;
IIpd, 9i5I; Del, 4 Lack i2i: Den. & r, q !,
Hi Erie 2S; DO; pfa' O.; Fort Wayne, iigi};
lake s's Shore. oiS; III. and d Nash 55Sys;;
Man, NJ GGp IG Ssb SS Gen. n AND &C. chsS No pss 4S
sisz; Mob. and o.. o; Mar aud e.. i87;
y; Chat, 69ss: N: j. Cen, M; Norfolk aud
Western pid., 30; Northern Pac., 2o3s; do, pfd;;
Y. Cen. l0i9s; Chicago and ST. L., li9l; do
| pfd., 271S: ohio and Miss, 22I]; do. pfd., So
Oregon Nay, 50; Pac Mall, 81; Fits
Aleg.,. 8; Richmond and Dan, $50; Rock
Isld, l1O; st. L. and San. Fran, 3Sss do. pfd ;.
6iSS; do. first pfd., los; ST.. Paul. III do pid
| 10t34; st. p. and o., 35% do. pfd., lOl: Texas
Pac., %; Union Pac, 40: U. $. X. 6S: Wab
| Pac, 1llS; do. pfd., 2SlS; Wells Fargo, l25
| West. Union, 7ilk; Tenn. Coal and Iron, q Il
Cotton Oil Trust, 257s; Quicksilver, 8; do,
| pid.. 2315. -.
| @Asked.
Grain and Provisions.
Following is the range Of prices In the Chicago
market, furnished by b. X, Plain q Co., 81. Cloud
! Building, corner, Ninth and Il streets: